Sitting At His Feet

Sometimes life gets pretty busy.  Even when it is not as much about the clock as it is about the weight of the matters that you are dealing with, it can just get hectic.  Something has got to go.  Just be careful what it is.  In our reading today (www.lifejournal.cc) we have two completely different perspectives in responding to Christ.  Luke 10:39-42  says - ³⁹And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. ⁴⁰But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me." ⁴¹But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, ⁴²but one thing is necessary.^[e] Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her."  Who is correct?  Well, you're right, Mary is, but you cheated.  Jesus clarified the matter.  I don't believe this is saying either sit at His Feet or get busy serving Him.  Instead, I believe the focus is that we need to spend time with the Lord ( a precious, God-given opportunity) and by spending that time as our first priority, we are guided in how to prioritize the rest of our lives.  You need a daily time with God. We need to sit at His Feet.  Listen to His Word. Hear His Voice speak through it.  Then we go about the day serving Him.  Sometimes it is obvious that we are serving Him.  Sometimes we bring Him honor and glory by serving others.  Our biggest hindrance is when our focus is on serving ourselves.  
I hope each and every day that you commit to read the Scripture along with us.  Ask God to give you a stand out verse that is your verse of the day and then ponder, write, and pray about what that verse means and how it applies to your life today.  Pray and ask God to let it 'stick' all day long.  Then check out the blog and let's walk together and talk about our seat at the feet of Jesus.  Have a blessed day!